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Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Echocardiogram - A4C ... after an inferior MI ... causing catastrophic mitral ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Echocardiogram - A4C ... 70M recent MI with ... @eabramsMD #anterolateral ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Features of tamponade ... poor prognostic signs ... inferior or lateral MI ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... MI effecting [LAD ... Thrombus #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Signs • Establish ... Setup - Ultrasound ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... Shock - MI ... #criticalcare #treatment
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... , and is described ... right ventricular MI ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C